NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.
Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more analysis, but that they still expect a drop when the final counts are in. It would be only the second annual decline since the current national drug death epidemic began more than three decades ago.
Experts reacted cautiously. One described the decline as relatively small, and said it should be thought more as part of a leveling off than a decrease. Another noted that the last time a decline occurred — in 2018 — drug deaths shot up in the years that followed.
“Any decline is encouraging,” said Brandon Marshall, a Brown University researcher who studies overdose trends. “But I think it’s certainly premature to celebrate or to draw any large-scale conclusions about where we may be headed long-term with this crisis.”
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Xinhua Commentary: Strong spending highlights vitality of China's economyMartinez homers with two outs in the 9th inning to end Braves' combined noReal Madrid rests starters in 4Ronaldo and AlWhat to expect in Nebraska's presidential and state primariesRafael Devers' 2New Mexico governor seeks hydrogen investment with trip to NetherlandsI was a stalking victim of the realTürkiye raises yearChinese cities optimize home
2.6519s , 5260.4296875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by US overdose deaths dropped in 2023, the first time since 2018 ,International Iterations news portal